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Katrin Böhning-Gaese

Katrin Böhning-Gaese

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
89
Citations
25621
World Ranking
510
National Ranking
41

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Overview

Katrin Böhning-Gaese is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to ecological modeling, ecology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, nature and landscape conservation, and global and planetary change. The scientist's work covers a wide range of topics, including species distribution and climate change, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, plant and animal studies, land use and ecosystem services, wildlife ecology and conservation, urban green space and health, and economic and environmental valuation.

Among their recent publications are several papers addressing the intersection of biodiversity, human health, and ecological dynamics. Notable works include Pathways linking biodiversity to human health: A conceptual framework (2021, Environment International), Mapping human pressures on biodiversity across the planet uncovers anthropogenic threat complexes (2020, People and Nature), and The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe (2020, Ecological Economics). Other contributions focus on the effects of climate change on species interactions, such as Trait-Based Assessments of Climate-Change Impacts on Interacting Species (2020, Trends in Ecology & Evolution), and investigations into mental health correlations with species richness, exemplified by Species richness is positively related to mental health - A study for Germany (2021, Landscape and Urban Planning).

Frequent collaborators in their research include Matthias Schleuning, Eike Lena Neuschulz, Susanne A. Fritz, Marta Quitián, and Vinicio Santillán. These collaborations have contributed to a range of multidisciplinary studies that bridge ecological models and conservation efforts.

The scientist has published multiple papers in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), People and Nature, Forschung & Lehre, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

Among their distinctions, Katrin Böhning-Gaese was recognized by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2015 for contributions to organismic and evolutionary biology.

  • Recent papers:
  • Pathways linking biodiversity to human health: A conceptual framework (2021, Environment International)
  • Mapping human pressures on biodiversity across the planet uncovers anthropogenic threat complexes (2020, People and Nature)
  • The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe (2020, Ecological Economics)
  • Trait-Based Assessments of Climate-Change Impacts on Interacting Species (2020, Trends in Ecology & Evolution)
  • Species richness is positively related to mental health - A study for Germany (2021, Landscape and Urban Planning)

  • Frequent co-authors:
  • Matthias Schleuning
  • Eike Lena Neuschulz
  • Susanne A. Fritz
  • Marta Quitián
  • Vinicio Santillán

  • Frequent publication venues:
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • People and Nature
  • Forschung & Lehre
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution

  • Main fields of study:
  • Environmental Science

  • Subfields of study:
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change

  • Main topics:
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation

Best Publications

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds.

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  • Moving in the Anthropocene : global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements

    Marlee A. Tucker;Katrin Böhning-Gaese;William F. Fagan;John M. Fryxell

  • Climate–land-use interactions shape tropical mountain biodiversity and ecosystem functions

    Marcell K. Peters;Andreas Hemp;Tim Appelhans;Joscha N. Becker

  • The worldwide variation in avian clutch size across species and space.

    Walter Jetz;Cagan H Sekercioglu;Katrin Böhning-Gaese

  • Pathways linking biodiversity to human health: A conceptual framework

    Melissa R. Marselle;Terry Hartig;Daniel T.C. Cox;Siân de Bell

  • An estimate of the number of tropical tree species

    J. W. Ferry Slik;Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez;Shin-Ichiro Aiba;Patricia Alvarez-Loayza

  • Specialization of Mutualistic Interaction Networks Decreases toward Tropical Latitudes

    Matthias Schleuning;Jochen Fründ;Alexandra-Maria Klein;Stefan Abrahamczyk;Stefan Abrahamczyk

  • Predictors of elevational biodiversity gradients change from single taxa to the multi-taxa community level

    Marcell K. Peters;Andreas Hemp;Tim Appelhans;Christina Behler

  • Global variation in thermal tolerances and vulnerability of endotherms to climate change

    Imran Khaliq;Christian Hof;Roland Prinzinger;Katrin Böhning-Gaese

  • Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Human Disturbance on Seed Dispersal by Animals

    Julia S. Markl;Matthias Schleuning;Pierre Michel Forget;Pedro Jordano

  • Coefficient shifts in geographical ecology: an empirical evaluation of spatial and non-spatial regression

    L. Mauricio Bini;J. Alexandre F. Diniz-Filho;Thiago F.L.V.B. Rangel;Thomas S.B. Akre

  • Determinants of avian species richness at different spatial scales

    Katrin Böhning-Gaese

  • Long-term declines of European insectivorous bird populations and potential causes.

    Diana E. Bowler;Henning Heldbjerg;Anthony D. Fox;Maaike de Jong

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts

    Lawrence N Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L L Hill;Samantha L L Hill

  • Morphology predicts species' functional roles and their degree of specialization in plant-frugivore interactions.

    D. Matthias Dehling;Pedro Jordano;H. Martin Schaefer;Katrin Böhning-Gaese

  • Integrating movement ecology with biodiversity research - exploring new avenues to address spatiotemporal biodiversity dynamics.

    Florian Jeltsch;Dries Bonte;Guy Pe’er;Björn Reineking

  • Food plant diversity as broad-scale determinant of avian frugivore richness.

    W. Daniel Kissling;Carsten Rahbek;Katrin Böhning-Gaese

  • Ecological networks are more sensitive to plant than to animal extinction under climate change

    Matthias Schleuning;Jochen Fründ;Jochen Fründ;Oliver Schweiger;Erik Welk

  • Spatial patterns of woody plant and bird diversity: functional relationships or environmental effects?

    W. Daniel Kissling;Richard Field;Katrin Böhning-Gaese

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Schleuning
Matthias Schleuning Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Nina Farwig
Nina Farwig Philipp University of Marburg
Christian Hof
Christian Hof University of Würzburg
Ingolf Kühn
Ingolf Kühn Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Susanne A. Fritz
Susanne A. Fritz Goethe University Frankfurt
Douglas Sheil
Douglas Sheil Wageningen University & Research
Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter
Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter University of Würzburg
Andreas Hemp
Andreas Hemp University of Bayreuth
Oliver Schweiger
Oliver Schweiger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Stefan Abrahamczyk
Stefan Abrahamczyk University of Bonn

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